Baby-chick coop



J. F. MCGAFFEE BABY CHICK COOP Mar. 27, '1923.`

Filed Jan, 9, 1922 2 sheets-sheet l 5 ZO Y ,ff/2L Mar. 27, 1923.1,449,428

' J. F. MCGAFFEE BABY CHICK COOP Filed Jan. 9, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

.Nrreo STATES Liliane PATENTv orifice.

JAMES r. MCGAFIEE, oF IDEs MOINES, IOWA, AssIeNonLro Inns MoI'Nns sILo aMANU- FACTURING COMPANY,

or :ons MOINES, Iowa.

BABY-CHICK co'oI.

Application filed January 9, 1922. Serial No.y 527,906.

a baby chick coop or lthe like of simple, du-

rable and comparatively vinexliensive construction.

More particularly my invention relates to' a baby chick coop composed oftwo sections,

a housing section and a screen section, the "'parts beingtelescopically'arranged so that in certain weather, the screen sectionmay be slid into the housing section for thereby forming a completelyenclosed-housing for the baby chicks or the like.

Still another object is t0 provide guide members secured to the wallsofthe housing section inwhich the screen section maybe slid into or outof position.' v p Still another object is to lprovide a'ioor "for thehousing section, which maybe removed for cleaning purposes, the partsbeing so `arranged that'the' iioor` holds lthe `"side walls of thehousing section againstspread* l ing and at the same time isY arranged,so "'that` it is, spaced above the ground, thereby eliminating any7dain'pness and to afcert-a-in extent providing a ventilated floor.

Still another fobject is to providey the p guide members in such apbsitionthatthey will serve as stopsfor limiting any upward movement ofthe floor member" and 'at the same time permit the floor member to beremoved regardless of the positionl of the Lscreen member. V

for limiting ythe amount of forward movement of the floor relative tothe housing section. f

Still another object is to provide the guide members in which thehousing section is permitted to slide, so that they terminate" whichwill permitaccess into the interior of Still another object `is toprovidea com?V bined handle and stop member on the `loor lthe* coop, theend wall serving as` a closure member for an open end ofthe housingsection, when the parts are in'their closed position. p

With these and other objects vin view, 'my' invention consists in theconstruction, `arl rangement and combination of the various parts of mydevice, whereby the objectscontemplated are attained, as hereinaftermorev fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which: f

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my imf proved'coop, the screenyvsection being shown" in withdrawn position. v

Figure 2 is a central, sectional view 'taken `0n the line 22 of F igure'1.

`Figure 3 is a detailed,`seotional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure2, showing the arrangement of the lioor and the ide's.v

Figure 4; is a detailed, sectional view taken on the 'linee-41- ofFigurefl, `showing'how' Y the two sections are held against undesiredmovement. i

` Figure 5 is an` enlarged, sectional view taken on the line 5 5 'ofFigure 8, and

Figure 6 is a sectionalview taken on the line 6-,6 of Figure 1.

Inv the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference character A toindicate generally ahousing section, whichis provided with a pair ofside walls 10 andV an inclined top v11. One end of the hiising `sectionA is provided with an end wall 12. The end wall 12 is provided with apluralityof openings 13 near its upper end for `permittingventilationinto the housing section when the parts are in their closed position.yThe end wall 12 terminates "short of the lower edge of the side walls 11Aandhas its lower end reinforced by the up-turned iiange 14. Thearrangement of the wall 12 as justk `described provides an opening 15below the wall 12.

Each of the side walls 10 is provided with inwardly rip-turned flanges16, which form vgrooves 17. The purpose of the grooves 17 willbe'hereafter more fully set forth.

A floor 18` is provided for the housing section, which has down-turnedflanges 19 onl its sides and a down-turned flange 2() at its forwardend. At its rear end, I provide an up turned' iiange 21. The down turnedflanges 19 aredesigned to beslidably received inthe grooves 17.

The floor 18 is slid into position through the opening 15 and itsforward movement is limited by the iiange 21, which strikes against thewall 12. The iiange 21 also serves as a handle, when it is desired tore-Y move the floor 18 from the housing section.

The arrangement of the flanges 16 on the side walls 10 of the housing`section A and the flanges 19 on the lioor 18, so that they coact witheach other, prevents any spreading movement of the side walls 10 and thehousing section A.

The flanges 19 also space the floor 18 above the ground, so as toprevent any .dampness from coming in contact with the floor 1 8 and forpermitting ventilation thereunder.

The housing section A is provided with reinforcing bands 22 adjacent toits ends. The reinforcing bands 22 may be spot-welded or riveted to thesheet metal housing A.

On each of the walls 10" of the housing section A, I providechannel-shaped guide members 23, which have one of their vsides restingagainst. the wall 11 and secured .thereto by either rivets or spotwelding. The outer side of the channel-shaped guides 23 has its upperedge turned down, as at 2li, so as to tend -to reinforce the guidemembers 23.

The guide members 23 are arranged so that they are slightly spaced abovethe iiocr 18. When the iioor'18 is slid into position any upwardmovement of it will be prevented by the guidemembers 23.

Slidably mounted on the guides 23 is a screen section B. The screensection i3 is provided with an end wall member 25. The endl wall member25 is provided with a plurality of openings 26, which correspond to theopenings 13 in the wall member 12. The openings26 and 13are formed bypressing the sheet metal outwardly, so as to provide overhangingiianges. f

Fixed to the end wall 25 is the screen side walls and top 27 The entirescreen 27 is provided on each of its edges with a binder 28. The binder28 extends around each ot the sides of the screen and is secured theretoby riveting or spot-welding. The lower edge of the end wall 25 isprovided with a flanges 29, which is designed to rest upon the groundand forni a support for the end wall 25. A portion of the binder 28 ofthe screen y27 is` received within the guides 23.

One end of the housing section A. is open and one end ot the screensection B is also open. The screen section Bfmay be telescopicallyreceived within the housing section A. W hen the screen section B isslid into the housing section A, the end wall 25 of the screen section:terms a closure wall for the open end of the housing section A;

The end wall 25 is provided-with a door opening 30. Mounted on the wall25 are the guides 31. Slidably received between the guides 31 is a door32. rlhe door 32 has one of its edges bent outwardly, as at 33, so as toform a handle for permitting the sliding ot' the door 32 topositionwhere it will close the door opening 30. y

I also provide as a door for the door opening 30, a screen 34, having abinder 35 thereon. The screen door 34 may be slid to position where itwill overlap the door opening 30. while the sheet metal door 30 may bemoved to the opposite end of the guides 31, so that only the screen door3a will overlap the door opening 30. Y

The guides 23 each terminate short ofthe rear end of the housing sectionA, so that any litter which may be in the guides will beshoved out whenthescreen section is being slid to closed position. The end wall 2510ilthe screen section B is a little longer than the side wall made of thescreen 27 This is to permit the coop to properly rest in position, whenthe screen section vis withdrawn, due to the fact that the guides 23 areslightly above the ground.

In order to limit the amount of outward 4n'iovement of the screensection and to hold it against any undesired accidental removal from thehousing section, I provide an open ing 36 in the housing section,through :which opening may be extended a nail or bolt 37. The bolt 37extends through the screen 27 of the screen section B. This prevents anymovement of the screen section `relative to the housing section.

From the construction of the. parts just described, it will be seen thatI have provided a very efficient. coop, which is provided with aventilated section, so that it may be used in nice weather, and when theweather is inclement, the screen section may be slid into the housingsection, ,thereby forming a completely enclosed coop.

It .will be seenthat the floor of my coop may be removed without in anyway intertering with the screen section or vice versa.

In some instances, it is desirable to Vcompletely remove the floor, sothat the baby chicks may scratch on the ground and have a much` greaterarea than they would have, if they were permitted only upon the tioncovered by the screen section B; i

On the end walls 12 and 25,11 provide hand engaging elements 38, whichmay be used for moving the entire coop from place to place. When thecoop A1s moved from place to place, the screen section is receivedwithin the housing section A.

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Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of thevarious' parts of my baby chick coop without departing from theessential features and-pui;

`poses of my invention, and it ismy inten tion to cover by my claims,any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical be reasonably iningsection having one end-open, channel shaped guides mounted on the sidewalls of said housing section, the lower edges ofthe side walls beingprovided with inwardly extending upturned flanges for formingv grooves,a floor slidably received in said grooves and a screen section slidablymounted on said `guides,'whereby it may be slid into or out of thehousing' section, as desired, said guides terminating short of one fedge of the side walls of the housing section, so that any littertherein will beshoved therefrom whenthe screen section is moved toclosed position.

2. In a baby chick coop or the like including a housing section havingone end open, anges formed on the lower edges of'the side walls of saidhousing section for forming a pair of grooves, a floor for said housingsection having down-'turned side flanges thereon, said side flangesbeing designed to be slid into said grooves for retaining the fioor inposition and preventing the side walls of the housing section fromspreading apart, a pair of channelshaped guides secured to the sidewalls of the housing section above the floor, a screen section havingone end open arranged to be telescopically received in said housingsection and to slide upon said guides, the

parts being so arranged that the licor ofk the housing section may beremoved without interfering with the screen section regardless of theposition it is in.

3. In a baby chick coop or the like including a housing section havingone end open, flanges formed on the lower edges of the side walls ofsaid housing section for forming a pair of grooves, a floor for saidhousing section having down-turned side flanges thereon, said sideflanges being designed to be slid into said grooves for retaining thefloor in position and maintaining it spaced above the ground, apair ofchannel-shaped guides secured to the side walls of the housing sectionabove the floor, a screen section having one end open arranged to betelescopically received in said housing section, said channel shapedguides terminating short of one edge of the side walls of the housingsection and to slide upon said guides, the parts being so arranged thatthe oor of the housing section maybe removed without interfering withthe screen section regardless of the position it is in.

4. In a baby chick coop or the like including a housing section havingone end open, fianges formed on the lower edges of the side walls ofsaid housing sect-.ion for forming a pair of grooves, a floor for saidhousing section having down-turned side flanges thereon, said sidefianges being designed to be slid into said groovesffor retaining thefloor in position and preventing the side walls of the housing sectionfrom spreading apart, a pairofchannel-shaped guides secured to the sidewalls of the housing section above the floor, said channel-` shapedguides serving as stops for limiting the fioor from any upward movementwithin the housing section, a `screen section having one end openarranged to be telescopically received in said housing section and toslide upon said guides, the parts being so arranged that the floor ofthe housing section may be removed without interfering with the screensection regardless of the position it is in.

5. In a baby chick coop or the like including a housing section havingoneend open, flanges formed on the lower edges of the side walls of saidhousing section for forming a pair of grooves, a Hoor for said housingsection having down-turned side flanges thereon, said side flanges beingdesigned to be slid into said grooves for retaining the Hoor in positionand preventing the side walls of the housing section from spreadingapart, a pair of channel-shaped guides secured to the side walls of thehousing section above the floor, a screen section having one end openand its other end closed, arranged to be telescopically received in saidhousing section and to be slid upon said guides, the parts being soarranged that the closed end of the screen section will serve as aclosure member for the housing section when said screen section is inits closed position.

6. In a baby chick coop or the like including a housing section havingone end open, flanges formed on the lower edges of the side walls ofsaid housing section forv forming a pair of grooves, the end wall ofsaid housing section terminating above the lower edge of the side wallsfor forming an opening through which a floor may be inserted, a floorJfor said housing having downturned side flanges thereon, said sideflanges being designed to be slid into said grooves for retaining thefloor in position,

an up-turned fiange formed on the rear end of the floor, arranged toserve as a combined handle for inserting and removing the floor from thehousing section and as a stop for limiting the amount of forwardmovement of the floor, guide elements mounted on the side walls of thehousing section, and a screen section telescopically received in saidhousing section and adapted to slide on said guide elements, said guideelements serving as a stop for limiting the upward movement of the floorwithin the housing section, as specified.

7. In a baby chick coop or the like including` a main housing sectionhaving one end open, a oor for said main section, channel-Shaped guidesmounted on the inner sides of the main housing section above the floorand a screen section open at one end vand .at its bottoni and providedwith a door at its other end, and vadapted to be inoved on said guidesinto and out of the main seotion.

8. In a baby chick coop o1' the like in @hiding a. main housing sectionhaving one end open, a removable flooi` for said main ksection adaptedto ooact With the side Walls of the housing section for preventing vthespreading of Jshe Walls of the. housing sec-v JAMES F. MCGAFF-En

